California Home Floor Plans?
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I've got a project where I need to model a typical 25 - 50 year old typical california home. Something that could have been a nice tract home built in that time period. Preferably 2 stories, preferably not massive - 3 bedrooms is probably about right. I'm not sure what architectural style I'm looking for. Craftsman, ranch, etc are all nice and very typical californian, but I fear they may be slightly older than what I need.
Does anyone know what a typical architectural style would be from that time period? Or maybe better yet, is there a good website with free floorplans that I could use as starting point?
Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Chris
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Here's a website that has a photogalley of some of the architecture from the 50's, but it is nice because it has a list of architects and designers from the period (And others). http://www.socalmodern.com/gallery/index.php
And here is a site with some of the floorplans of JOnes, Emmons, Eichler etc http://www.eichlersocal.com/floorplans/fpindex1.htm
If you want some really fine craftsman houses have a look at some of the work by Greene and Greene ie: http://www.gamblehouse.org/nnb/object/704.html
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Chris,
The architectural style or lack thereof, might be seen in west Davis, say at Burr or Imperial (not the Village Homes, which are an anomaly) for an upper end tract home. You'll see nicer homes there. They are sort of an enlarged ranch style. Styling varied--mostly by different application of trim and siding. Mostly medium slope comp. shingle roofs. I don't think two-story was as popular then as now in California (despite the Brady Bunch). Craftsman was an older period that found resurgence in later century copies.
There are some better modern style homes (along Anderson in Davis maybe?)and these probably have the most design interest, but most low-slope modern tract homes were not that nice (East Davis).
One thing that hugely drives the floor plan in that era is whether you had an alley or not--where does the garage go? Varies place to place.
Sorry I don't have plans specifically. Just commenting on common housing trends.
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The Brady Bunch house came to mind while reading your post, Chris. I see pbacot has nixxed that, though.
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Thanks guys! The Brady Bunch house might be just about right, though it might be a little over the medium/small-ish size I'm aiming for. I tried modeling my parents house, but they said it was a little too large. I'll go check out those homes in Davis. Now that you point it out, I might be in a neighborhood with a suitable house. The floorplan would be the best thing to start with though, so I don't have to approximate the insides - I know so little about architectural layout.
Thanks for all the leads,
Chris
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